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A slightly warmer day on tap, with highs in the mid 70s and blustery conditions.
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The slowdown comes as the governor lauds his record as tough on oil companies. His administration requested several more years to force companies to detect and fix leaks.
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The Line Fire has burned over 43,000 acres and is 76% contained.
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Get ready for another hot week.
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Planting trees in cities sounds simple. Here's why the Forest Service is spending $1.5 billion on it.
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Plonts, a new plant-based cheese, is taking an irreverent approach to swaying consumers.
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The particles are everywhere, and they may harm human health.
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Earlier this month, we did a story on the die-hard Tree of Heaven with surprising resonance.
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The roughly 400-year-old tree was slated to be removed for a proposed housing development more than 20 years ago.
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An excessive heat warning kicks in at 10 a.m. today for the Coachella Valley.
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New California law will speed cleanup of idle oil wells. What this means for the Inglewood Oil FieldThree new oil well laws come after the Newsom administration delayed enforcement of an existing law protecting communities near wells.
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Forecasters say expect warmer weather through the weekend.
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The tree, believed to be older than the United States itself, lives in Pico Canyon Park in Stevenson Ranch.
The Interior Department released its plan to open up federal waters off California’s coast to oil drilling, setting up a direct confrontation with Sacramento on energy and climate change.
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An LAist investigation found toxic heavy metals in samples of fire retardant collected from the Palisades, Eaton and Franklin fires. Here's what that means.
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It will be warm and pleasant weather this Labor Day. But take extra care at the beaches today.
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Thousands have been found huddling around an extinct volcano deep in the Pacific Ocean near California, and researchers now think they understand why the octopuses find it so cozy.
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Caused by a type of plankton, the blue bioluminescent waves aren’t toxic to humans, but have a profound impact on marine life.
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Federal charges were filed against Southern California Edison
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A cooling trend is expected through early next week.
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The Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary would protect 5,600 square miles of ocean off the central California coast, an area known for its kelp forests, sea otters and migratory whales. Tribal members of the Chumash, who have lobbied for its creation for more than a decade, would be involved in managing it.
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If you miss it Wednesday night, you’re going to have to wait until 2037 to see the next one.
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An interview with Jeff Goodell, author of "The Heat Will Kill You First."
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You think it’s hot outside? Imagine being inside a steaming hot food truck, stove blazing, when the mercury hits triple digits. Here’s how some local food truck vendors survive days like these.
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The climate crisis is requiring all of us to be prepared to respond at any time, especially during high heat and fire weather.
